Q: Good day, I just want to ask, when is my last day at work. My visa and contract will end on the 27th of January. And today, the 14th of January, I will send to them the non-renewal letter. I am on a limited contract. For my non-renewal, do you think they will accept it?

Q: I was working with a company in Abu Dhabi since 2014 and successfully completed my 2-year limited contract. Now, I sent a non-renewal letter to my company after finishing my contract, but they are forcing me to sign one more contract and not releasing me by saying that I am supervising many projects and I cannot leave suddenly. It is very important for me to go back to my country and solve my personal problems. kindly suggest, what should I do? I have already booked a complaint against them in labour but I am worried that through labour dept. it will take time as my employer always skip court hearings. Kindly suggest and also correct me if I am wrong, do the employee in a limited contract need to give notice period before the expiry of work permit?

Q: Dear sir/madam, My contract expired on November 2021. I have been working for the last 4 months without a contract. Now, they want me to resign or they will terminate me. Please advise!

Q: Hello Sir, I am working in the airport as a manager. I did my contract renewal on 28 Jan 2020, which is valid for 3 years. In my contract, it says I need to inform the employer 90 days before about not renewing the contract. My contract letter is expiring on 27 Jan 23, I informed my higher authorities on 16 Dec 22 that I am not continuing my services after my contract period end. Is it compulsory to do 90 days for my official information, or is it only 30 days as per the law? Request you to suggest to me.

Q: How many days do I need before my contract expiry to inform my employer that I need to cancel?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, A colleague of mine still has an unlimited contract with a private entity. The company has expressed its desire not to renew his visa. They are asking him to resign because of this. What is the proper procedure for both the company and the staff member?

Q: Greeting sir, I would like to ask that I have been working at a company as a supervisor in a restaurant for the past six years. My unlimited labor contract expires on October 27, 2023, but my Emirates ID expires on December 12. Can I stop working on October 27 without sending a non-renewal letter? My employer has not yet asked me if I want to renew or cancel my contract. Thank you!

Q: Dear lawyers, My contract is expiring on the 16th of January. Can my employer send me a contract non-renewal notice 19 days before my contract expires and give me 30 days to leave?

An interview-format article covering the topic of employment contracts in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of limited and unlimited contracts, like the end of service, notice, arbitrary dismissal...etc.

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